Episode 8605

Episode 8605 was broadcast on 16 September 2025, as part of Series 92.

Ciaran McCarthy played Kay Shrubb, with Ciaran McCarthy winning 112 – 63. The Dictionary Corner guest was Shirley Ballas, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ciaran McCarthy	Score	Kay Shrubb	Others	Max.
1	SGUAWTOHA	SOUGHT	0 – 7	WASHOUT	AUTOGAS*, OUTWASH	7
2	PRMIOTDUI	TRIPOD	6 – 7	outdrip ☓	PROTIUM	14
3	75 100 25 2 5 8 → 535	535 5 × 100 + 25 + 8 + 2	16 – 17	535 5 × 100 + 25 + 8 + 2		24
TTT	SADHEELS	Nobody was running the school, never mind the chicken.			HEADLESS
4	NTFEONBEI	BENEFIT	23 – 17	INTO	EBONITE	31
5	LKAEBJAGP	BLEAK	28 – 22	BLEAK	AGAPE, ALGAE, BAGEL, GABLE, GALEA, JALAP, KAJAL, KALPA, LEPAK, PALAK, PALEA, PLAGE	36
6	50 3 7 10 2 5 → 792	793	28 – 32	792 (10 + 5) × 50 + 2 × 3 × 6		46
7	MSIARTUNE	ANTISERUM	46 – 32	STAINER	RUMINATES	64
8	LTAOCRNEO	CENTRAL	53 – 39	CORONET	ECOTONAL	72
9	100 25 50 2 9 1 → 746	748 (50 + 25) × (9 + 1) − 2	60 – 46	748 (50 + 25) × (9 + 1) − 2		79
TTT	EYEWALLS	It almost sounds effortless, but it's particularly cunning.			WEASELLY
10	ZRAOANSTI	RATIONS	67 – 53	RATIONS	TZARINAS	87
11	RTEOGSEAD	DEROGATES	85 – 53	DEAREST		105
12	LSLEUTSER	tussler ☓	85 – 53	stellers ☓	RULELESS, STREUSEL	113
13	PTOEWGARI	POTAGER	92 – 53	WIPER	GOATIER, PORTAGE*, WIRETAP	120
14	100 3 10 9 5 4 → 426	426 100 × 4 + 3 × 10 − (9 − 5)	102 – 63	426 (100 + 5) × 4 + 9 − 3		130
15	NOWHESOUT	TOWNHOUSE (2.75 seconds)	112 – 63			140